Fast food fans stunned after realizing Chili\u2019s is cheaper than McDonald\u2019s Flickr: Mike MozartFast food customers are choosing Chili\u2019s over McDonald\u2019s after realizing that the former has far lower prices than the Golden Arches. McDonald\u2019s was once hailed as the king of fast food chains, known for its cheap eats and quick service that cemented it as an American favorite. However, over the years, customers have noticed that the company\u2019s prices have risen to eye-popping amounts. The chain infamously removed its dollar menu back in 2013 in a massively unpopular move, and since then, its offerings have become increasingly expensive. In fact, McDonald\u2019s is now charging $18 for a Big Mac combo in some areas, leaving customers shocked as prices continue to rise \u2014 despite the chain\u2019s CEO promising to focus on affordability in the future. Chili\u2019s beats McDonald\u2019s for cheap prices as customers switch favorites In a viral TikTok posted in March 2024, a man revealed why he\u2019s no longer choosing to dine at McDonald\u2019s and is picking Chili\u2019s as his favorite \u2018fast food\u2019 destination instead. The man pointed out Chili\u2019s \u20183 for me\u2019 deal, which includes a beverage, starter, and entree for only $10. \u201cYou can\u2019t go to McDonald\u2019s and spend $10.99,\u201d he argued. So, as we\u2019re all avoiding our fast food for the boycott, I love my neighborhood Chili\u2019s.\u201d Although Chili\u2019s isn\u2019t categorized as a \u2018fast food\u2019 joint, its low prices are attracting diners on a budget. Commenters were quick to praise the restaurant chain, although a few worried that the company\u2019s newfound popularity might result in higher prices later down the road. \u201cMcDonald\u2019s is more expensive AND your burger looks like someone punched it before they put it in the bag,\u201d one user wrote. \u201cI\u2019m going to Chili\u2019s.\u201d \u201cMy husband and I had Chili\u2019s last week and it was $25,\u201d another said. \u201cI was shocked! We had Subway and that was like $30.\u201d \u201cI was JUST saying this to my godson,\u201d another user excitedly shared. \u201cA Chili\u2019s burger is waaaayyyy better in ALL ways than McD\u2019s.\u201d \u201cY\u2019all gonna make Chili\u2019s raise their prices,\u201d yet another warned. This is just the latest outrage against McDonald\u2019s after fast foodies began flocking to Taco Bell in favor of its comparatively low prices.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Fast food fans stunned after realizing Chili\u2019s is cheaper than McDonald\u2019s Flickr: Mike MozartFast food customers are choosing Chili\u2019s over McDonald\u2019s after realizing that the former has far lower prices than the Golden Arches. McDonald\u2019s was once hailed as the king of fast food chains, known for its cheap eats and quick service that cemented […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-70336","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70336","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70336"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70336\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70336"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70336"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70336"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}